Chapter 117: The Arrival of the Yan Clan Delegation, the Young Girl Huo Zhi!

"It has been three months. Brother Gu Fei's seclusion this time really took a long time!"

Inside the Bamboo Building, Xiao Yixian, Qing Lin, and the others were all worried about Gu Fei.

Back then, Gu Fei said he needed to go subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame and would need to be in seclusion for a period of time.

Subduing an Exotic Fire is inherently extremely dangerous, and with Gu Fei gone for so long without returning, they were worried that some accident might have occurred during his process of subduing it.

"No need to worry. Dealing with a mere Three Thousand Burning Flame is easy for Brother Gu Fei, isn't it?"

"He must have encountered some fortuitous opportunity, which is why he was so slow."

Zi Yan looked at Xiao Yixian's worried expression and spoke to comfort her.

Immediately, she also extended her own hand, and in her palm, there was a Dragon Seal that was also flickering with golden light.

Her Dragon Seal and Gu Fei's Dragon Seal were connected; based on this Dragon Seal, she could know Gu Fei's physical condition at any time. Seeing the Dragon Seal shining with golden light, it did not seem like Gu Fei had encountered any danger.

"I hope so!" Xiao Yixian clasped her hands together in front of her chest and silently prayed for Gu Fei.

Just at this moment, ripples suddenly spread through the space, and Zi Yan abruptly raised her head, her eyes filled with brilliance.

The place where the spatial ripples occurred was exactly where Gu Fei appeared.

"You finally came back! It was miserable for me while you were gone; all the medicinal pills are eaten... Sister Xiao Yixian was also very worried about you."

Upon hearing Zi Yan's words, Xiao Yixian immediately opened her eyes and also saw the person she had been longing for as she wished.

"I've made you worry."

Gu Fei walked to Xiao Yixian's side, gently hugged her, and then patted Zi Yan's little head.

"To express my apologies, how about I refine some more medicinal pills for you?"

Upon receiving this promise from Gu Fei, Zi Yan revealed a satisfied expression and pulled Qing Lin away to play elsewhere.

"Why did it take so long?" Xiao Yixian looked at Gu Fei with concern, but seeing Gu Fei's appearance, it didn't look like anything was wrong.

"The Three Thousand Burning Flame was stronger than I imagined. Although I successfully subdued it, I encountered some problems while absorbing it."

"The manic energy of the Exotic Fire must be absorbed with extreme caution, otherwise, one might easily play with fire and get burned. Fortunately, hard work pays off, and the gains it brought me were also quite substantial."

After Gu Fei finished speaking, he slightly released his Dou Qi. Xiao Yixian felt the majestic Dou Qi and knew he had become much stronger than before, though she did not know exactly what level he had reached.

"Four-Star Dou Zun! Sometimes I really envy you geniuses."

An aged voice sounded behind Xiao Yixian; the person who arrived was none other than Venerable Tianhuo.

Gu Fei looked at Venerable Tianhuo and discovered that his strength had already reached the Six-Star Dou Zun level. Clearly, he had already consumed the Eight-Rank Medicinal Pill gifted by Gu Fei and had completely absorbed it.

"Congratulations to Senior Yao for recovering your strength."

Gu Fei offered his congratulations to Venerable Tianhuo.

Venerable Tianhuo smiled bitterly and said: "I have cultivated for countless years, yet I am only a Six-Star Dou Zun. You are so young yet already a Four-Star; it truly makes me feel ashamed..."

During these three months, it was not just Venerable Tianhuo who recovered his strength; Xiao Yixian and the others also made progress in their cultivation.

After this, Gu Fei adapted to the newly acquired Exotic Fire and directly challenged the Fifth Commander of the Black Annihilation Army.

That day, Gu Fei used his Four-Star Dou Zun cultivation to defeat a Six-Star Dou Zun, shocking everyone and becoming the new Fifth Commander of the Black Annihilation Army.

"Is this the Ancient Realm?"

At the edge of the Ancient Realm, a rift appeared out of thin air, and four figures entered from the rift, descending into the Ancient Realm.

"The energy of heaven and earth here is even denser than in our Yan Realm. The foundation of the Ancient Clan is indeed deeper than ours."

An old man could not help but sigh with emotion.

"I actually feel that the energy of the Yan Realm is more comfortable."

A crisp female voice rang out; the one who said this was a young girl.

The girl looked to be in her teens, her long fire-red hair set off her graceful figure, and her beautiful face carried a faint coldness. On her forehead, there was a flame mark.

These people were all from the Yan Clan, one of the Ancient Eight Clans.

And this time, apart from the girl in red, the other three were all at the Dou Sheng level and were Elders of the Yan Clan.

"Huo Zhi, we are guests. This is not our Ancient Realm, so speak more politely," an Elder reminded the girl.

The girl opened her mouth as if to say something more, but several figures suddenly flashed and appeared before them.

"Welcome to the Yan Clan delegation for coming to our Ancient Realm! Elder Huo Yao, long time no see!"

Gu Nanhai and several other Gu Clan Elders appeared; they had been waiting here after learning that the Yan Clan envoys were coming.

"Hahaha, so it is Elder Gu Nanhai. Greetings."

The Yan Clan Elder known as Huo Yao responded.

"Everyone, please enter the Ancient Realm. I will host a reception for you all."

Gu Nanhai made a gesture of invitation and led the Yan Clan Elders into the depths of the Ancient Realm.

There was a grand hall here specifically for receiving guests, and several other Elders were waiting inside.

After Gu Nanhai invited the Yan Clan members to take their seats, the Gu Clan members also sat down one after another.

The food and drink that had been prepared long ago were brought up at this moment. Although they no longer needed to eat at their level of cultivation, the proper etiquette was still required.

Huo Zhi sat at the end of the Yan Clan's seating, her gaze constantly sizing up the Gu Clan members present.

She specifically looked at those who were of similar age to her or only a few years older. After scanning the room, her already cold demeanor grew even more disdainful.

There were many young Gu Clan members present, but not a single one was worth her looking at directly.

"Is this the youth of the Ancient Clan? Nothing more than this... I hope you are not among these people."

Huo Zhi thought to herself and withdrew her gaze.

At the banquet, after some polite exchanges, Gu Nanhai spoke: "The Elders of the Yan Clan have come from afar; I wonder what the purpose of your visit is?"

Upon hearing this, the Yan Clan Elders looked at each other, and one of them spoke: "Hehe, there is indeed a matter for this visit..."

"Elder Huo Yao, please feel free to speak."

Gu Nanhai said politely.

"It is said that your Ancient Clan's heaven-gifted talent, Gu Fei, has now divorced Miss Xun'er. I wonder if this matter is true or false?"

Upon hearing the words of the Yan Clan Elder, the originally smiling expression of Gu Nanhai froze.

It is said that family scandals should not be aired in public, yet now this family scandal has already spread to the Yan Clan.

"It is merely a farce between two young people. You and I have both lived for countless years; are you still curious about such things?"

Gu Nanhai did not answer directly.

But the Yan Clan Elder did not let up, saying directly: "I ask that Elder Huo Yao speak plainly."

Seeing he could not avoid it, Gu Nanhai had no choice but to say: "It is... true."

Seeing this, the Yan Clan Elder smiled slightly and said, "Since Gu Fei and Miss Xun'er have already divorced, why not arrange a new marriage for Young Master Gu Fei..."

The purpose of their coming here was to propose a marriage alliance to the Ancient Clan, wanting to marry the young girl Huo Zhi to Gu Fei; Huo Zhi is a heaven-gifted talent of the Ancient Clan.

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